The bay was full
The boardwalk silent
And the islands blue in a monochrome
And I was cold
Dull as a stone and so engrossed
In whatever it was
The clouds were low
Sprawling and formless
And I blamed them all for my wallowing
But when they rose
Lucid like smoke from mountain folds
I loved them again
Oh this pendulum heart
Oh, my pendulum psalms
I’ve found what’s good
And I’m slowly learning
How to chase it blind to my appetite
Cause I’ll curse it’s pull
As soon as we reach the high cascade
And swoon when we see the snowline fade
As soon as I wake up
Slow my pendulum heart
Slow my pendulum want
I don’t know how I still let it stop me
I’ve learned so many times that it leaves me lost
It may not be a full-fledged LP, but All Delighted People is probably my favourite of Sufjan's works. Without an overaching album theme to tie the songs together, it felt like Sufjan was free to experiment on each track and give them their own unique sound. And because of that (and Sufjan's talent), every track on there is a standout track. Angkasawan
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